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A study has found that telomere genes could play a role in causing the deadliest type of skin cancer, melanoma.

Russia versus Ukraine, Israel versus the Hamas and the US versus the Islamic State. At the rate international conflicts are being resolved by the use of arms and force, World War III has actually started on a piecemeal, Pope Francis warned on Saturday.

In a move Vatican officials continue to insist bear 'no political agenda,' Pope Francis managed to gather the presidents of warring Israel and Palestine in the gardens of Vatican on Sunday as all three prayed for peace.

Palestinians were in awe on Sunday and couldn't believe what just happened before their very eyes. Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.2-billion strong Roman Catholics, stopped his motorcade between scheduled events in Bethlehem to pause and pray at the wall separating Bethlehem from Jerusalem.

Based on pre-pageant popularity, we have shortlisted three probable beauties for Miss Universe 2013.

NCIS Season 11, Episode 1 ("Whiskey Tango Foxtrot") marks the beginning of Ziva David's departure from the CBS procedural drama. Despite much-anticipation, Cote de Pablo's Ziva is not seen in the premiere. Tiva fans, however, get some romantic treat. In an interview, Cote hinted she's glad that Ziva is not getting killed. But she refuses to divulge the real reason she's leaving Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, and the rest of her NCIS family.

"Homeland" lead star, Claire Danes has kept the award-belt on after nabbing the best actress award in drama series for her role as Carrie Mathison in Showtime’s hit series, Homeland.

Tiva fans are awaiting NCIS Season 11 with a bit of grief. "Sopranos" star Emily Wickersham reportedly gets the "Bishop" role, which replaces Cote de Pablo in NCIS, according to reports. It has earlier been reported that NCIS will be rotating some agents before a permanent newbie is welcomed as Ziva David's replacement. Meanwhile, Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo) says the Tiva closure is like a "big Christmas stocking on Christmas morning."

Oscar winner Natalie Portman is about to take on a challenging role for her next feature. She will write, direct and star in a film adaptation of Israeli author Amos Oz's autobiographical novel, "A Tale of Love and Darkness." Aside from Portman, see who are the actors who have also dabbled into filmmaking.

Israeli female soldiers are in deep hot waters with the Israeli government and army after new recruits posted sexy and indecent, almost half-naked, photos of themselves on Facebook that were taken right inside the military barracks.

Actress Emma Watson is really dedicated when it comes to portraying movie characters that she managed to balance work with personal life. For “The Bling Ring” film, the 22-year-old British beauty revealed that she took pole dancing classes to perfectly portray the role of Nicki while studying literature at the Oxford University.

The music moguls of the world united for the grandest and biggest event of the night. It was the Grammy Awards 2013 where Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys and Maroon 5 had mash-up performances along with Sting, Bruno Mars and Rihanna. For those who didn’t manage to watch all the action, check out the full list of winners here.

Manny Pacquiao was shockingly knocked out in his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez but that does not stop the Filipino boxing champ. According to Pacquiao, he still wants to continue boxing even though his wife Jinkee requested him to retire now.

After she shared a picture of herself while she was at the dentist, Bar Refaeli is back in posting teasing photos of herself.

During her recent trip back to her beloved hometown, Bar Refaeli shared some sexy Twitter snaps as she enjoys time with her friends at the beach.

No one can tell the birthplace of any celebrity just by merely basing it on their native looks or accent. Besides, the best ones in the industry can shift from one accent to another quite perfectly. Take Meryl Streep as the best example.

The Transit of Venus pertains to the spectacular astronomical event when Venus takes a position between the Earth and the sun, thus, it will look like a small dot moving across the face of the sun. Here is a list of websites that will present webcasts covering the grand cosmic event.

Bar Refaeli’s name was once popularized when she became Leonard DiCaprio’s girlfriend. But since their romance fizzled, Refaeli shows that with hard work paired with good looks should be more than enough to make her one of the most bankable models today.

The Oscar Awards may be over and done but the Oscar Fever will be the talk of the town for weeks. Hollywood’s biggest stars, directors and films have been noticed by the Academy and the best among all the rest have finally been announced. For those who haven’t tuned in to the night’s Oscar Awards, here’s the complete list of winners.

Madonna still holds the title Queen of Pop and she is just about to prove it. In one of her fansites, there was a leaked itinerary posted that seemed to be a schedule for Madonna's world tour.